The auditions for the next season of Britain's Got Talent are underway but for the Birmingham leg of the tour is seems the crowds decided to stay at home.

Producers for the ITV hit talent show, have been scouting the UK's second largest city for comedians, dancers, magicians, as the two-day audition process kicked off on Saturday at the Birmingham Conference and Events Centre.

However, auditionees were shocked to see hardly anyone turned up to showcase their act for the 'nation's favourite talent show'.

It is understood the BGT producers have changed how they are seeing auditions this year, with more "smaller scale" open days, including in Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield, so fewer people had to travel into the city.

The scene of BGT auditions at Birmingham Conference and Events Centre where hardly anyone showed up (Image: Birmingham Mail)

Among the few hopeful participants taking part was Jade Richardson, who also turned up to a much busier audition last year.

She's been playing the guitar since the age of nine and singing from 11-years-old. She said: "It was absolutely rammed last year but today it's very quiet. We'll be in and out."

David Patterson, who came from Worksop in Nottinghamshire, came to support his 19-year-old grandson who auditioned.

Mr Patterson said: "Nobody knew where it was, we went into several shops for directions, even the police didn't know where it was."

Last year, Reggae star Donchez Dacres from Wolverhampton had all the judges on their feet wining their waistlines to his catchy song 'Wiggle and Wine', while Lee Ridley became the first comedian to ever win the show.